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Robin Gibb’s wife has shared a moving account of his extraordinary battle for life — a story of strength, music, and love.
Dwina Gibb, who has been married to the Bee Gees legend for 28 years, revealed in The Sun that Robin never once considered giving up.
Robin fell into a coma after a long and harrowing fight against colon and liver cancer, compounded by pneumonia. He remained on a ventilator for 12 days before miraculously regaining consciousness on April 21.
“The doctors asked Robin if he wanted them to do everything they could to save his life — or if there would come a point when enough was enough,” Dwina recalled. “He told them, ‘There will never be a time when enough is enough. I want to live no matter what.’”
Despite doctors warning the family that the chances of recovery were slim, Robin is now said to be sitting up, breathing on his own, and even talking about returning to music.
During his hospitalization, Dwina and their son Robin-John attended the April 10 premiere of Titanic Requiem, a classical composition by Robin. “The night before the concert, it suddenly hit me,” she said. “Instead of performing his beautiful song ‘Don’t Cry Alone’, Robin was lying in a coma. I couldn’t bear the thought of his voice falling silent forever.”
The family kept a constant vigil at his bedside. “Barry sang a song he wrote for Robin. We played Bee Gees music — and every time we did, tears ran down his cheeks,” Dwina shared. “When we played ‘I Started A Joke’, he even opened his mouth on cue to sing. The doctors said it might have been an automatic response, but to us, it was hope.”
Doctors eventually placed electrodes on his brain to track his reaction to the music. In an astonishing turn, Robin woke up from his coma midway through Titanic Requiem.
“The nurses and doctors were amazed,” Dwina said. “His voice, though a little husky, is almost back to normal. We’re taking it one day at a time. Robin has been through so much. Every time I walk into that hospital room and see him awake and talking, I feel nothing but pure joy.”